Article on the “Mark XXX” Spitfires that flew beer into the beachhead in Normandy (as discussed in THE DECISIVE DUEL). http://www.warhistoryonline.com/featured-article/spitfire-was-used-in-an-unorthodox-role-bringing-beer-kegs-to-the-men-in-normandy.html

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Excellent photo of the oldest surviving Messerschmitt-designed airplane, a 1923 M17, at the museum in Munich. Willy made reference to this specific airplane in a 1960 interview I used as a source in THE DECISIVE DUEL. http://www.airliners.net/photo/Messerschmitt-M-17/2315579/M/

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-24014451

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http://muninn-project.org/crowsnest/Naval_av_hist_e.pdf available for download on the Internet: A HISTORY OF CANADIAN NAVAL AVIATION 1918-1962 by J. D. F. KEALY and E. C. RUSSELL The Naval Historical Section Canadian Forces Headquarters Department of National Defence Ottawa 1965 This is the first edition but still useful. The RCN Spitfires show up on p. 36.

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News report on Spitfire I Battle of Britain crash site dig. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2411551/Spitfire-shot-Salisbury-Plain-Luftwaffe-70-years-ago-dug-Iraq-Afghanistan-veterans.html

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BBC News report on Hornet Moth flying in to RAF St. Athan http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-23948144

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A6M5 Zero Second World War Japanese naval fighter prepared to be shipped back to California after display in Japan. http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201309020086

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WW2 radial engine recovered from lake crash site restored and on museum exhibit in Japan http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20130831p2a00m0na005000c.html

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The Great Burmese Buried Spitfire Hunt is now inspired with improved briefing graphics. http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/new-image-holds-key-hunt-5819555

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f you’d like to stay in the house where Willy Messerschmitt was born in Bamberg (it wasn’t a hotel then) you can book on-line here: http://www.booking.com/hotel/de/romantik-messerschmitt.en.html

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